Abu Muslim

Abu Muslim

Abu Muslim (c. 718 to 727 AD–755 AD) was the nom de guerre of a Persian revolutionary and military commander who was a central figure in the Abbasid Revolution that brought down the Umayyad Caliphate and established the Abbasid Caliphate. Enslaved in Kufa during his youth, he came under the influence of Shiʿite activists associated with the Abbasid family when they secured his release and introduced him to anti-Umayyad doctrines. Recognized for his abilities and loyalty, he was tasked with leading Abbasid revolutionary activities in Khorasan and conferred the nom-de-guerre Abu Muslim. In 747, Abu Muslim initiated the open phase of the Abbasid revolt, rapidly seizing Merv and rallying broad support among the populations of Khorasan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). Abu Muslim is the 140th most popular military personnel (down from 82nd in 2024), the 4th most popular biography from Turkmenistan (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Turkmen Military Personnel.

Abu Muslim was a military leader who led a rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate.